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‘Venomous’ versus ‘poisonous.’ ‘Hominin’ versus ‘hominid.’ Scientific terms can be confusing to non-specialists—so here's how to use them correctly.
There’s something sublime about seeing the sun slip behind the horizon: The colors change, the temp cools, and the world seems to pause in a place of perfection. Here are 10 of the top trails for seeing the show.
According to students, living in these dorm rooms is borderline luxurious.
Long-distance bird migration is one of the natural world’s most inspiring phenomena—and how we learned about it is just as fascinating.
Archaeologists have studied some of the world’s most important historic sites with the help of climate change—but those changes also threaten their survival.
People have grafted a ton of dark themes onto SpongeBob, Patrick, and all their equally cheery underwater pals, suggesting their sunny dispositions are masking some serious trauma.
Severe weather and postal service staffing shortages can result in late mail. Here’s how states across the U.S. fare when it comes to deliveries.
You’ll never look at these creatures the same way again.
Hiking is great for your health. Getting lost and thirsty is not. Here's how to avoid it.
What caused some of these ominous events still remains a total mystery.
Feminism as we know it today didn’t exist in Austen’s time—but there is still a great deal of feminist inspiration to be taken from the author’s novels, life, and legacy.